Hi Mr. Hogarth. Thanks for taking the time to answer questions. Just wanted to know what your take is on parallel compression and buss compression. I know you mentioned you compress tracks individually. Any tips or tricks on these methods?

I love parallel compression
I use it on many different instruments
especially drums, bass, vocals, guitars ...
I am a big fan of how it helps not hit the mix buss as hard and helps make more punchier immediate mixes
thusly
I do not hit my mix buss compressor heavily
I use a Dramastic Obsidion on my mix buss or a modified API2500
and I do not go any deeper than 2-4 db
I find when the mix buss is slammed deeper than 2-4 db
it closes down all the detail and depth of field i am creating

the original 2500 was designed by Paul Wolff a certain way to sound a certain way
API changed the internal design early on
when its put back to its original design, it just sounds better
not that a regular stock 2500 is bad
but a modded one sounds better
I'll see if Paul wants to divulge his info ...

I love parallel compression
I use it on many different instruments
especially drums, bass, vocals, guitars ...
I am a big fan of how it helps not hit the mix buss as hard and helps make more punchier immediate mixes
thusly
I do not hit my mix buss compressor heavily
I use a Dramastic Obsidion on my mix buss or a modified API2500
and I do not go any deeper than 2-4 db
I find when the mix buss is slammed deeper than 2-4 db
it closes down all the detail and depth of field i am creating

Thank you! Do you use seperate compressors for drums, bass, vocals, guitars? Or do you throw multiple instruments into one compressor?